Epic Western directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, with veteran
cowpoke John Wayne playing a pioneer cattleman obsessed with reaching
Missouri where he plans to sell his herd. But the journey gets tough
when the relationship with his rebellious son turns frosty. Splendid
tale, loosely based on Mutiny on the Bounty. With Montgomery Clift.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS ***

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6pm

Highly enjoyable comedy from Muppet man FrankOz. Professional con
manMichael Caine (top, with SteveMartin) makes a career of seducing and
swindling richwomen on the French Riviera - until a brash American
trickster (Martin) arrives eager for a piece of the action. Realising
there''s only room for one of them, the pair make a wager that
the first to bed a visiting beauty can stay.

ABANDONED AND DECEIVED ***

FIVE 3.10pm

Obscure movies are synonymous with afternoon television schedules
and, while most of them aren't worth watching, this one is an
exception. Here, a divorced woman campaigns to change the law in an
effort to make her estranged husband pay maintenance toward the upkeep
of their two sons. Lori Loughlin is impressive as the divorcee who
won't give up.

THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN ***

BBC1 10.35pm

This uplifting fact-based drama sees Anthony Hopkins play New
Zealander Burt Munro who, in 1967, traveled to Utah's famous
Bonneville Salt Flats in a bid to break the land speed world record.
Despite warnings from doctors, who claimed he was too old to carry out
the record attempt, Burt sets out to achieve his life-long ambition.

WAR ***

SKY MOVIES ACTION/THRILLER 10.55pm

Jason Statham (above) demonstrates his kung fu skills in this
exhilarating crime thriller. He plays FBI agent Jack Crawford, whose
partner was murdered, along with his family, by a mysterious assassin
named Rogue (played with eerie style by Jet Li). years.